Abstract:
From the distribution of oceanographic data (temperature and salinity) in both Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, the steric components (thermal, haline and steric heights) are calculated for the upper 50m layer during different seasons. The analysis reveals relevant evidence, that temperature variations (thermal component) play a role in the fluctuations of sea level within the investigated area. The salinity variation (haline component) is only significant near the entrance. The sea level variation due to density (steric component) is low during Winter and Spring and high during Summer and Autumn. The steric height is always lower in the northern and central regions of Arabian Gulf and higher in eastern region of Arabian Gulf and in the Gulf of Oman, i.e. the surface water must flow from the Gulf of Oman to the Arabian Gulf. The steric sea level gradients around the Strait of Hormuz are 0.04 cm/km in Winter, 0.04 cm/km in Spring, 0.025 cm/km in Summer and 0.014cm/km in Autumn.
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1-12
DOI:
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Journal: Pakistan Journal of Marine Sciences, Volume: 6, Issue: 1--2, Year: 1997